toe-tapper
English
/ˈtəʊˌtæpə(ɹ)/
noun
Definitions
- A piece of music with a prominent beat, to which one feels compelled to tap their toes.
- A joke which is found to be pleasingly humorous.
- A homosexual who is closeted (regarding sexual orientation), especially one who solicits gay sex.
Etymology
Compound from English toe (digit of a foot) + English tapper.
Origin
English
tapper
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- crowtoe English
- deertoe English
- hammertoe English
- shelltoe English
- tap English
- tapper English
- thumb-toe English
- tiptoe English
- toe English
- toe box English
- toeboard English
- toebox English
- toecap English
- toeclip English
- toed English
- toeful English
- toehold English
- toeless English
- toelike English
- toenail English
- toepad English
- toepiece English
- toeplate English
- toeprint English
- toeprinting English
- toerag English
- toeside English
- toesie English
- toesies English
- toey English
- wheeltapper English
- wiretapper English
- to Middle English